Where History Meets Mythology and Love Endures Through Time
He was forged in loyalty. Bound by oath. Cursed with immortality.
He’s afraid to love her because even he knows:
Some things are worse than death.
Not all scars are visible. Not all life is living.
Slow-burn. Closed door.
Rebellion. Longing. Loyalty.
Set in the shadows of revolutionary France.
Book Blurb:
An immortal knight. A fearless rebel. A love forged in the fires of revolutionary France.
Chevalier Rollant de Montvieux was once a man of honor. Betrayed on the battlefield and bound by a sorceress’s curse, he has spent six centuries serving the French crown—immortal, untouchable, and doomed to lose anyone he dares to embrace in love.
As revolution smolders in the streets of Paris, Rollant clings to duty as his only purpose in his wretched existence—until he meets her.
Élise has nothing left to lose. Defiant, outspoken, and determined to fight for a future free from tyranny, she has no patience for kings—or the royalists who serve them. But when she crosses paths with Rollant in a spy’s disguise, she senses something different beneath his quiet strength—a man burdened by secrets, trapped in a fate not of his choosing.
Drawn together by forces neither can control, their connection deepens in the shadows of a crumbling world.
But Rollant knows love is forbidden to him.
To hold Élise is to curse her to certain death.
As France teeters on the edge of war, Rollant must make an impossible choice: honor his unbreakable oath and protect her from afar, or risk everything—including her life—for one fleeting chance at love.
And Élise must decide where her true battle lies: in the streets of Paris, fighting for freedom, or in the arms of a man who may be her ruin—or her greatest salvation.
“This,” he whispered, his voice trembling, “is all I can give you.”
A kiss against her neck.
A vow he didn’t speak.
A love he couldn’t survive.
Why You’ll Fall in Love With The Darkest Oath:
- You crave romance that aches before it ignites
- You believe devotion can be more powerful than desire
- You want to be wrecked by restraint, not rushed by tropes
- You want fantasy that feels sacred, historical, and real
- You miss stories that feel like grief, love, and legend
Content Note: Moderate Violence, Death, Abuse, and Period-Appropriate Religious Themes.
No Profanity. No Explicit Scenes.
Readers Who Love These Themes and Tropes Will Devour The Darkest Oath:
- Immortal Knight & Mortal Girl – A centuries-old warrior bound by curse meets a rebel who was never supposed to matter
- Love That Can’t Be Touched – The closer they become, the more danger lurks
- Cursed Love & Sacred Restraint – One embrace could kill her… and he’s already lost too much
- Gothic Romance Without Spice – Longing in silence, ruin in breathless glances, and intimacy behind closed doors
- Revolution, Loyalty & Betrayal – Allies vanish, enemies rise, and no oath comes without a cost
- Brooding, Grief-Wrecked Hero – Haunted by what he’s done and what he’s lost, he hides behind duty and silence
- Brave, Defiant Heroine – A girl with nothing left to lose except her heart—and maybe her life
- Found Family in a World Falling Apart – Loyalty is everything when the world burns around you
- Slow Burn, Fade-to-Black Forbidden Romance – Restraint, ruin, and emotional tension stretched to the breaking point
- Emotional Scars & Ghosts of the Past – He has lived too long. She reminds him why immortality still hurts.
- French Revolution Backdrop – Cobblestone alleys, burning banners, and the fall of kings
- Vows, Sacrifice & Grief-Wrought Love – The oath saved his life. Loving her might end it.
- Mythic Undertones & Historical Weight – This is not a retelling. This is a reckoning.
- Echoes of Beauty and the Beast – Reverent love, aching restraint, and a curse that ruins more than it redeems
The Darkest Oath is a historical romance of sacred vows, haunted longing, and love that was never meant to survive, where mythic curses and political unrest collide. A richly woven love story between a loyal immortal knight and a defiant rebel, this novel explores betrayal, legacy, and what it means to fight for the future when the past refuses to die.
This is not high fantasy. There are no dragons, fictional kingdoms, or elaborate magic systems. Instead, magic exists as it did in medieval myth: whispered, elusive, and rooted in fear—not rules. Mystery, not mechanics. It is mythic and enigmatic by design, woven more through atmosphere and consequence than explanation.
The curse is real.
The love is forbidden.
The oath . . . was only the beginning.
About The Author:
LAUREN LEE MEREWETHER writes multi-genre romantic sagas that unfold in ancient worlds, fantastical realms, and shadow-drenched landscapes.
She delves into the shadows of the past, spinning slow-burn, fade-to-black love stories that merge the timeless passions of history with the haunting mysteries of mythology.
Her award-winning novels blur the lines between love and ruin, fate and defiance, and invite readers to explore the emotional depths of legends and humanity, spanning high-seas adventures to the splendors of ancient empires.
Lauren loves a hot cup of tea, staying up too late, watching the Discovery Channel, daydreaming about forgotten worlds, and doing pilates when her characters let her rest.
To learn more about Lauren, explore her upcoming books, peek behind the scenes of her best sellers, or grab some special edition paperbacks, visit: www.laurenleemerewether.com
